Prayer to my guardian angel6/27/2023 ![]() When we attempt to discover the name of our guardian angel, we immediately start looking for signals that our angel is trying to answer us with a specific name. Fallen angels can interfere in our attempt to learn the names of guardian angels. This knowledge is for God alone, and those in heaven with whom He shares this knowledge. To know an angel’s name is to discover much more about their identity than is the case with human beings.īecause angels are simple spirits, to know their name is to know their essence, the very core of their being and the purpose of their creation. Therefore, it is not within our authority to give names to, or find out the names of, creatures that are of a higher created order than us. God did not bring Adam creatures that were of a higher nature than humans, that is, the bodiless spirits. However, God only brought Adam the creatures that were of a lower nature than humans (or of the same nature, as in the case of Eve). As an exercise of Adam’s authority, God brought the animals to Adam so that he could give them a suitable name. In the Garden of Eden, God gave Adam dominion over the animals. To name something is to claim authority over it. The act of naming carries great significance. To name something is to claim authority over it-and we have no authority over angels. In heaven, we will likely know their names-something to look forward to! 2. These angelic rebukes tell us to respect the hiddenness of the names these spirits have received from God. When the angel returned, Samson’s father asked him, “What is your name, that we may honor you when your words come true?”Īnd the angel of the Lord said to him, “Why do you ask my name, seeing it is wonderful?” Judges 13:18 But he said to me, ‘You will conceive and bear a son…’” I did not ask him where he came from, nor did he tell me his name. When an angel appeared to Samson’s mother as recorded in the Book of Judges, she told her husband, “A man of God came to me he had the appearance of an angel of God, fearsome indeed. Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Gustave Dore Jacob received no answer but a gentle rebuke in the form of a question. The angel answered, “Why do you ask for my name?” (Genesis 32:24-29). Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” In the Book of Genesis, the patriarch Jacob was unsuccessful in obtaining the name of the mysterious being who wrestled with him in the desert. Yes, we have the names of three archangels, but God chose to reveal the names of Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael-they were not asked for by human beings. In fact, Sacred Scripture offers accounts of human beings trying to learn the names of angels to no avail. Since this is all that God has chosen to reveal to us about the identity of specific angels, we have no reason to insist on knowing the names of guardian angels. God created a multitude of angels-more than we can count-yet He has given mankind the names of only three angels in Sacred Scripture: St. Angels in the Bible declined to give their names when asked. Amen.In fact, trying to find out the name of, or give a name to, our Guardian Angel is a bad idea for four big reasons. In acknowledgement and return for all your loving ministries to me, I offer you the infinitely precious and noble heart of Jesus, and firmly purpose to obey you henceforward, and most faithfully to serve my God. Blessed be the hour in which you were assigned me for my guardian, my defender and my patron. I praise and glorify you that you condescended to assist me with such patient fidelity, and to defend me against all the assaults of my enemies. O most holy angel of God, appointed by God to be my guardian, I give you thanks for all the benefits which you have ever bestowed on me in body and in soul. If you are looking for an alternative to the traditional “Angel of God” prayer, here is St. She also invokes the powerful spiritual protection of her Guardian Angel, asking him to “defend me against all the assaults of my enemies. ![]() It reflects her own spirituality, especially her devotion to the Sacred Heart. In her writings she also composed a special prayer to one’s Guardian Angel. Read more: 5 Ways to pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory She is probably best known today for her visions of purgatory and the Sacred Heart of Jesus. She began receiving heavenly visions at age 25 while living in a Benedictine community. Gertrude the Great was a holy mystic of the 14th century. She asks her Guardian Angel to "defend me against all the assaults of my enemies."
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